CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• Leadership Orientation: The COO will be charged with elevating the overall talent of the operations and finance & accounting team. Through the development of improved processes, financial tools, training and development, and hiring, this individual will work to upgrade the team while fostering a culture of accountability and results. With this in mind, the company requires a hands-on, team-oriented executive who has broad-based credibility and is capable of consistently motivating people to take action. This individual will be a strong manager who can build, inspire, and coach a finance team with a passion for the business, while forging close working relationships with other senior executives throughout the organization.

• Critical Thinking/Analytical Rigor: This individual must be intellectually sharp and clearly capable of thinking on his/her feet while demonstrating outstanding business judgment and using critical data to make or influence decisions. The COO must possess the analytical skills to drive costs from the business, improve overall productivity and elevate the company’s financial processes as points of differentiation in the marketplace. He/she must build agreement and alignment up front in a project and determine what is a go/no-go in each phase of a project through strong analytical thinking.

• Results-Oriented: The new COO must be performance-driven and able to provide measurable results. The successful candidate will be resourceful, action-oriented, and possess a proactive sense of urgency and the ability to overcome obstacles to produce results in a timely fashion. He/she will be comfortable working in a lean organization and rolling up his/her sleeves to get things done.

• Communication: This individual should possess very strong communication, listening, and persuasion skills, truly partnering with the management team. He/she should be comfortable, articulate, and dynamic in front of both external and internal audiences including employees, senior management, and customers. He/she will be direct, candid, and possess strong conflict resolution skills.